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E-Control Calls for Monthly Electricity Bills as Prices Rise

E-Control argues that monthly billing will make consumers more aware of their spending and encourage them to switch energy providers.

This year has already seen 30 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes – surpassing the total number for the whole of last year.

The fraud follows a pattern: scammers post ads for cheap apartments and vanish after taking advance payments.

This figure has doubled in just three years, with the proportion standing at one in ten teachers three years ago.

Analysts say OMV may be buying gas on the market to cover its losses, with some of it possibly still coming from Gazprom.

The workers claimed to be relatives of the bride and groom, and denied any involvement in the event’s operations.

The announcement follows weeks of exploratory talks and marks Austria’s first three-party coalition since 1945.

The defendants, aged 57 and 46, face charges of violating the Medicinal Products Act and causing negligent bodily harm.

The average Viennese household receives 112 parcels a year, contributing to a total of 133 million parcels delivered across the city annually.

More than 85% of meters have now been replaced with digital devices, but smaller operators may need more time to finish upgrades.